BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

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Funding

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Location

UK-wide

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

This fund supports UK-based organisations that design and deliver creative development programmes in feature film and narrative immersive media. It helps writers, directors, producers, and immersive artists develop their projects and skills. The fund also aims to tackle key challenges facing the film and immersive media industries. It is available to organisations based in or working in North West England.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be UK-based
  • Must design and deliver creative project development programmes
  • Programmes must support feature film or narrative immersive media
Who is this for?

This grant is for UK-based organisations in North West England that run or want to run creative development programmes in film or immersive media. It suits those supporting writers, directors, producers, or immersive artists. It is not aimed at individual filmmakers or artists applying on their own behalf.

Full details

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support UK-based organisations in designing and delivering creative project development programmes in feature film and narrative immersive media. These programmes should benefit participants and their projects by supporting writers, directors, producers and immersive artists.The fund also tackles key industry challenges such…

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Last updated: 3 August 2026